National Glory Poniatowsky

One of the Polish generals to have distinguished himself during the Napoleonic campaigns is the nephew of King Stanislaus II of Poland, Joseph Antoine Poniatowski. Prince and General of the Polish armies, he later became Marshal of the French Empire.
The episode chosen to illustrate him is also, unfortunately, the episode of his last moments. While fighting the Austrians alongside Napoleon in Leipzig, he decides to cross the riverElser to flee the enemy, who wish to prevent the retreat of the French. Poniatowski drowned there with his horse on October 19, 1813, and was not found until a few days later. It was a courageous and patriotic marshal (Napoleon had promised him he would reestablish the kingdom of Poland) who passed away that day.